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Bob

noun/kˈæpɪɚ/
Definition
a former monetary unit in Great Britain
a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæpɪɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌkiːn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌkiːn/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæpɪɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna former monetary unit in Great Britain
nouna hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
nouna long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
nouna hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
nouna small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
nouna short or shortened tail of certain animals
nouna short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
“he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement”
verbmove up and down repeatedly
“her rucksack bobbed gently on her back”
verbride a bobsled
“The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure”
verbremove or shorten the tail of an animal
verbmake a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
“She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand”
verbcut hair in the style of a bob
“Bernice bobs her hair these days!”
Word Forms
bobverbcut hair in the style of a bob
bobsledverbride a bobsled
dockverbremove or shorten the tail of an animal
bobbernouna small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
bobslednounformerly two short sleds coupled together
bobnouna long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
docknouna short or shortened tail of certain animals
tailnounthe posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
curtsynounbending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
chelín
una antigua unidad monetaria en Gran Bretaña
🇵🇹Portuguese
prumo
uma antiga unidade monetária na Grã-Bretanha
🇷🇺Russian
Боб
бывшая денежная единица Великобритании
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बीओबी
ग्रेट ब्रिटेन में एक पूर्व मौद्रिक इकाई
🇧🇩Bengali
বব
গ্রেট ব্রিটেনের একটি প্রাক্তন আর্থিক ইউনিট
🇮🇳Tamil
பாப்
கிரேட் பிரிட்டனில் ஒரு முன்னாள் பணவியல் பிரிவு
🇮🇳Telugu
బాబ్
గ్రేట్ బ్రిటన్‌లోని మాజీ ద్రవ్య విభాగం
🇮🇳Marathi
बॉब
ग्रेट ब्रिटनमधील एक माजी आर्थिक एकक
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોબ
ગ્રેટ બ્રિટનમાં ભૂતપૂર્વ નાણાકીય એકમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಾಬ್
ಗ್ರೇಟ್ ಬ್ರಿಟನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಜಿ ವಿತ್ತೀಯ ಘಟಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബോബ്
ഗ്രേറ്റ് ബ്രിട്ടനിലെ ഒരു മുൻ പണ യൂണിറ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੌਬ
ਗ੍ਰੇਟ ਬ੍ਰਿਟੇਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਮੁਦਰਾ ਯੂਨਿਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
باب
برطانیہ میں ایک سابقہ ​​مالیاتی یونٹ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鲍勃
英国前货币单位
🇯🇵Japanese
ボブ
イギリスのかつての通貨単位
🇰🇷Korean
단발
영국의 옛 화폐 단위
🇹🇭Thai
บ๊อบ
อดีตหน่วยการเงินในบริเตนใหญ่
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بوب
وحدة نقدية سابقة في بريطانيا العظمى
🇮🇷Persian
باب
یک واحد پولی سابق در بریتانیای کبیر
🇮🇱Hebrew
שִׁילִינג
יחידה מוניטרית לשעבר בבריטניה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bob'?
The primary meaning of 'bob' is 'a former monetary unit in Great Britain'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bob' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bob' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bob' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bob' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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